Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I pay my cleaner (small apartment) approximately three times as much per hour as my nanny. But the cleaner comes in once a week for three hours and the nanny is here for 20. I suppose I've never actually thought about the discrepancy - obviously I care about the well being of my child more than the cleanliness of the house, but those were the rates that were suggested and that I accepted.

This shows how most cleaners are smarter than most nannies. Good that they know how to earn a living wage.

Anonymous wrote:"Should a housekeeper earn more than a nanny?"

Arguably the care of one's young child should hold priority over your carpet and granite counters, but the fact of the matter is that housekeepers DO earn more than a nanny.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: I am a full time nanny and I am also in charge for house stuff such as doing parents and kids laundry, dishwasher ( from the night before and every other) picking up, cleaning kitchen, refrigerator, making all the beds, changing sheets ( all that I do every day more than once a day) plus taking care of the kids.
The housekeeper gets paid more than me.

Is it fair?

Sorry my friend. You are doing 2 different Jobs. Doing the Housekeeping duties and the Nanny duties. Nannies don't take care of Family-parents laundry, make, change and wash of all bed sheets from the family; do all the cleaning kitchen including refrigerator, and be in charge every single day of the dishwasher.

Anonymous wrote: I am a full time nanny and I am also in charge for house stuff such as doing parents and kids laundry, dishwasher ( from the night before and every other) picking up, cleaning kitchen, refrigerator, making all the beds, changing sheets ( all that I do every day more than once a day) plus taking care of the kids.
The housekeeper gets paid more than me.

Is it fair?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at it this way, there are more people out there will to babysit you kids, go to the park, and splash around at the pool than there are people willing to scrub your toilets, vacuum, get on their hands and knees to wipe your baseboards, etc.

Contrary to the things you read on DCUM, being a nanny is incredibly easy and enjoyable compared to other jobs that don't require a degree (working in a hot kitchen, working outside doing manual labor, unclogging toilets, cleaning, working on a farm, etc). You will always have people looking to leave less desirable jobs to become a nanny instead so they will always be paid less. Supply and demand.

Sounds like you have incredibly low standards for your child's care. But lots, if not most parents think as you do. There's a reason more and more kids are ill-prepared for a successful adulthood. A strong foundation is paramount.

you both are wrong.

the SUPPLY of house-cleaners in the DC metro area is HUGE. and they are all priced the same, depending on if they bring their own product or use up yours.

the SUPPLY of nannies in the DC metro area is also HUGE. the supply of day cares is not so huge, and there can be significant waits.

the SUPPLY of housekeepers/after school nanny is pretty big, especially if you only need someone a couple times a week. Aftercare nanny/housekeeper will need a retainer-like gross pay per week - like $500 to be worthwhile.

Anonymous wrote:housekeeprs dont declare all their incomee they can make up to 80.000 a year, they usually gt paid in cash so they declare what they want

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Look at it this way, there are more people out there will to babysit you kids, go to the park, and splash around at the pool than there are people willing to scrub your toilets, vacuum, get on their hands and knees to wipe your baseboards, etc.

Contrary to the things you read on DCUM, being a nanny is incredibly easy and enjoyable compared to other jobs that don't require a degree (working in a hot kitchen, working outside doing manual labor, unclogging toilets, cleaning, working on a farm, etc). You will always have people looking to leave less desirable jobs to become a nanny instead so they will always be paid less. Supply and demand.

Sounds like you have incredibly low standards for your child's care. But lots, if not most parents think as you do. There's a reason more and more kids are ill-prepared for a successful adulthood. A strong foundation is paramount.

Anonymous wrote:Look at it this way, there are more people out there will to babysit you kids, go to the park, and splash around at the pool than there are people willing to scrub your toilets, vacuum, get on their hands and knees to wipe your baseboards, etc.

Contrary to the things you read on DCUM, being a nanny is incredibly easy and enjoyable compared to other jobs that don't require a degree (working in a hot kitchen, working outside doing manual labor, unclogging toilets, cleaning, working on a farm, etc). You will always have people looking to leave less desirable jobs to become a nanny instead so they will always be paid less. Supply and demand.

Anonymous wrote:I was looking for a PT nanny but realized that I need more housekeeping than actual childcare. I used to pay $15 for babysitting. I feel like I have to offer $20+ for housekeeping (cooking, laundry, taking out trash, making beds, etc).